Gary Moore

“If it wasn’t for guys like Gary Moore, I wouldn’t exist. He not only proved that the blues could rock, but it could draw a crowd, as well. All of which made a huge impression on me.

“His playing is almost scary. He has the fastest middle finger going - it’s just mental. What’s cool is, he showed me that you can shred a bit in the blues without it being overdone. His approach - that you have to begin and end your phrases with the blues and throw in some shredding in the middle - was very revolutionary.

“Still Got The Blues [1990] is the must-have album. There’s songs like Midnight Blues, As The Years Go Passing By, Too Tired, Walking By Myself, and he has version of Oh Pretty Woman that's very cool. Buy this record and you won’t be sorry.”